Sunday AM

Sunday morning we woke at around 8:30, showered and went downstairs for a wonderful buffet breakfast. Besides pastries, cereals and beverages, there was ham, cheeses, boiled eggs, and such. A nice way to start our days.

Pat and I joined a walking tour of Bologna, starting from Piazza Maggiore, the center of town. We first visited the Basilica Patrione (sp?), a large cathedral that we were told was originally meant to be the largest in Italy. But, when it was under construction, the Pope was angered, so it ended up being smaller than planned. In fact on the sides you can see where the wings were truncated mid-construction.

We next went to Cathedral San Stefano, actually seven "churches" in a cluster. While there, mass was starting and we could hear beautiful singing.

We went back to the Basilica to see a mural based on Dante's writing. In this mural, Mohammed is shown in Hell, which, we were told, resulted in a bombing threat a few months ago.

In the Piazza Maggiore, they have a "large" screen setup for outdoor cinema in the evenings.

We also saw much of the architecture of Bologna, including two leaning towers.